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In Greek mythology, Anchises was a son of Capys and Themiste (daughter of Ilus, son of Tros) or Hieromneme, a naiad. His major claim to fame in Greek mythology is that he was a ... - Anchises
Anchises was the son of Capys, and a cousin of King Priam of Troy. He was loved by Venus, who bore him a son, Aeneas. Anchises was the owner of six remarkable horses, which he ... - Anchises definition of Anchises in the Free Online Encyclopedia.
Anchises (ănkī`sēz), in Greek mythology, member of the ruling family of Troy; father of Aeneas by Aphrodite. When Anchises boasted of the goddess's love, Zeus crippled or, in ...
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Anchises, in Roman mythology, a member of the royal family of the city of Troy, loved by the goddess Venus. Their son Aeneas rescued Anchises on the fall of Troy and carried him from the burning city on his shoulders. The story forms an episode in the Aeneid, an epic poem about Aeneas written by Roman poet Virgil in the first century bc. In a further episode, Anchises reveals the future greatness of Rome to Aeneas during his son's visit to the underworld.
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